Are you or your partner struggling with loud snoring or waking up feeling exhausted? Springfield Dental provides dentist-guided treatment for sleep apnoea using custom-fitted, non-surgical oral appliances. These comfortable devices are designed to help keep your airway open throughout the night, allowing you to sleep peacefully.
What is Sleep Apnoea?
Sleep apnoea is a serious medical condition where your breathing stops and starts repeatedly while you sleep. It can cause loud snoring, choking sensations, and, most importantly, severe disruptions to your overall health.
At Springfield Dental, we provide sleep apnoea treatments in Brisbane to help you manage this condition, protect your long-term health, and improve your quality of life.
What are the symptoms of sleep apnoea?
Many people live with sleep apnoea for years without realising it. If you or your partner notice any of the following signs, it may be time to consult our Brisbane sleep dentists.
- Loud Snoring: Frequent, disruptive snoring that may disturb your sleep or your partner’s.
- Gasping or Choking While Sleeping: You may wake up gasping or feeling short of breath.
- Excessive Daytime Fatigue: Feeling constantly tired or drowsy during the day, even after a full night’s sleep.
- Difficulty Concentrating: Struggling to focus or feeling mentally foggy.
- Morning Headaches: Waking up with headaches that may be linked to oxygen deprivation during sleep.
- Irritability or Mood Swings: Experiencing changes in mood due to poor sleep quality.
Don’t ignore the signs of poor sleep. Book a consultation with a Springfield dentist today to discuss custom-fitted oral appliances and reclaim your energy.
What Causes Sleep Apnoea?
Sleep apnoea occurs when the airway becomes partially or completely blocked during sleep. Common Causes of Sleep Apnoea include,
• Excess throat tissue
Extra tissue around the neck or throat narrows the airway and increases the chance of blockage during sleep.
• Relaxation of throat muscles during sleep
When the muscles that support the airway relax too much, the airway can collapse and interrupt breathing.
• Large tongue or narrow airway
Some people have naturally smaller airways or a tongue that falls back during sleep, which can restrict airflow.
• Being overweight
Additional fatty tissue around the neck can place pressure on the airway.
• Ageing
As people get older, muscle tone in the airway may reduce, which increases the risk of airway collapse
• Lifestyle factor
Alcohol consumption or using certain sedatives before bed can over-relax your airway muscles.
• Nasal congestion
Blocked nasal passages can make breathing more difficult during sleep.
• Family history
Sleep apnoea can run in families due to inherited airway structure.
If you notice symptoms such as loud snoring, pauses in breathing during sleep, or ongoing daytime fatigue, a formal sleep study is required to confirm sleep apnoea. Once a diagnosis is confirmed, the team at Springfield Dental can provide treatment options such as oral appliance therapy to help manage the condition.
Sleep Apnoea Treatment Options
At Springfield Dental, we focus on non-invasive, comfortable treatments to help keep your airway open and improve your sleep quality.
Oral Appliance Therapy
Also known as mandibular advancement splints, these are custom-fitted mouthguards worn at night. They gently move your lower jaw forward to keep your airway open and clear.
Lifestyle Management
We provide guidance on practical changes that can reduce apnoea severity, such as:
- Weight Management: Reducing pressure on the airway.
- Sleep Position Therapy: Techniques to help you sleep on your side rather than on your back.
- Alcohol and Medication Advice: Managing habits that can over-relax throat muscles.
Combination Treatment Approach
Sometimes, a combination of treatments provides the best results. For example, pairing an oral appliance with lifestyle adjustments may help patients who find CPAP uncomfortable. By personalising treatment in this way, we help ensure that our patients can achieve uninterrupted sleep.
Oral Appliance Therapy for Sleep Apnoea
Springfield Dental offers sleep apnoea oral appliances in Brisbane for patients who have received a diagnosis through a sleep study. This treatment provides a simple option to help improve airflow during sleep.
Oral appliance therapy uses a custom-made mandibular advancement device to gently position the lower jaw forward during sleep. This helps maintain an open airway and can significantly reduce snoring and mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnoea.
- We begin with a detailed dental assessment to check your bite, jaw movement, and overall oral health.
- If oral appliance therapy is suitable for you, we take precise impressions to design a device that fits your teeth comfortably.
- Many patients prefer oral appliances over other treatments because they are quiet, easy to wear, and portable.
Who May Benefit from Oral Appliance Therapy
Oral appliances may be recommended for patients who:
• Have mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnoea
• Have been diagnosed through a sleep study
• Cannot tolerate CPAP therapy
• Experience significant snoring related to airway obstruction
Why Choose Springfield Dental for Sleep Apnoea Treatment in Brisbane?
Experienced Dental Team: Our dental team has experience in assessing sleep apnoea-related dental concerns and providing oral appliance treatment based on individual clinical needs.
Comfortable Treatment Options: We provide comfortable, non-invasive oral appliance treatments such as Mandibular Advancement Devices (MADs) designed to support improved breathing during sleep.
Latest Technology: We assess oral and airway factors to determine whether oral appliance therapy may help patients diagnosed with sleep apnoea.
Where to find us
Springfield Dental
Shop 6/6 Commercial Dr,
Springfield QLD 4300
Booking:
You can book an appointment with us online or call us at (07) 3818 9100. Please note your dental appointment is considered confirmed at the time of booking. We have reserved the time with our dentists, dental assistants, and hygienists, especially for you. We will contact you prior to your scheduled appointment with a courtesy reminder, but ultimately it is your responsibility to ensure that you arrive on time for your appointment. We know that life can get in the way, and if you need to reschedule, please give us at least one business day’s notice, and we will be happy to find a time that better suits you.
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